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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,289, dated April 2,1872.

I, HUGH HAMILL, of the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented Improvements in Machines for Ironing, Polishing, and Glossing,and Flutin g Cloth and Clothing, and for Galendering and Glossing Paper,and other similar purposes, of which the following is a` 4manner ofconstructing and arranging the table or bed and the roller, so thattheir parts may be removable, and admit the different forms for ironing,nishing, calendering, and glossin g, or uting, as may be desired.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a side view orelevation of the workin g parts, and of one side of the frame of themachine. Fig. 1f", represents a front end elevation of same. Fig. 2represents a side elevation of a movable bed with ironing or calender-Ving or glossin g box and table, graduated as to height and position byscrews, and having a rack underneath, which may be operated by a pinion.Fig. 3 is a top view of the roller or ironing wheel, adapted to fluting,and the fluted bed underneath.

My machine is constructed upon a frame of suitable strength to sustainthe strain and pressure, one side of which is shown in side elevation inFig. l at A, and the two sides in end elevation in Fig. 1f. In the upperpart of the frame is hung the bent roller-carrier or hanger B, havingits two arms at nearly a right angle to each other. It is provided withjournals, b b, at its angle which turn in suitable openings or boxes inthe two side plates b b', firmly secured to the frame. G is a verticalstandard plate, irmly secured to the frame at its upper and lower ends.The upright arm of the roller-carrier B is adjusted to the uprightstandard G by the male screw D passing through a corresponding femalescrew in B, into a socket, d, on the standard C, where it forms aswivel-j oint in the socket at one end, and at the other end is providedwith a turning-wheel, df, by which the roller-carrier can be moved andadjusted by turning the screw to right or left. The horizontal arm ofthe roller-carrier B is forked at its outer end so as to form twoparallel arms, between'which the roller is hung upon gudgeons orjournals turning in suitable boxes or openings. E is the ironing,calendering, glossing, or fluting roller. e e are the journals, whichare arranged in the boxes or openings, so as to admitof the roller beingtaken out and changed as required for the different operations of themachine. The adjustable plates e e', secured by screws over thejournals, hold the journals and roller in place, and provide for theeasy removal and change of the roller, when required. F is an oblongrectangular box or holder, open at the top to receive the table or bedupon which the material to be acted upon is placed and held during theoperation. It rests upon bearings which support and guide it in itshorizontal reciprocating movement. These bearings may be in the natureof a tongue and groove underthe box and on the iioor or bed of theframe, as at ff; or there may be projections upon the sides of theholder and running in parallel slots or grooves in the sides of theframe, so that an even and regular horizontal movement of the tableshall be preserved. Within this box is placed the ironing, polishing, oriiuting table Gr. It is made to closely fit within the box so as to beheld securely iu its place, and it may be placed into the box from thetop, or slid in at the end b'y the swinging door or front f', as shownat j", (front elevatiom) Fig. 1f, and which door is fastened or loosedby a latch, screws, or any similar suitable device. The movable table Gmust be adjusted in its dimensions to the width of the roller F, and tothe length of the alternate movement of the table when in operation.Between the table G and the bottom of the box F an elastic substance,such as India rubber, or steel springs of elliptical or corrugated form,may be interposed in order to preserve an elastic and constant pressurebetween the roller andthe table upon the article to be operated upon. Byturning right or left the adjusting-screw D the space between theact-ing surface of the roller E and that of the removable table G may beadjusted to any required degree. Projecting from the top ofthe frame, atthe back, is the fixed horizontal bracket II, in which is hung thevertical vibrating lever I, its lower end being jointed to theconnecting-rod J, which is jointed or keyed to a rotary pulley, K, (or acrank) having on its spindle lc a fast and loose pulley, L L', foroperat-ing the machine by power from any prime mover. The box F isconnected with the vibrating lever I by the horizont-al rod M, jointedat one end to the lever I, and at the other is keyed and jointed to theinner end of the boX or table F. By the rotating of the wheel K areciprocating horizontal movement of the table F and ironin g-bed G isproduced, and which, bythe pressure upon the material between them,causes the ironing-roller to rotate. Y

For glossing, nishing, or smoothing, the rotary movement of the rolleris arrested by means of the ratchet e2 upon the end of the roller, andthe pawl e3 jointed upon the arm B, at each outward movement of theroller and table F G.

This device and construction for the alternate rotation and arresting`of the roller being described and claimed as my invention, in myspecification foi` Letters Patent now on file, and which has beenallowed, is not herein claimed.

The length of stroke may be regulated by a radial slot in the wheel K,as Ashown by dotted lines, so as to allowthe wrist-pin of the rod J tobe brought near to the center ofthe wheel, by which the stroke isshortened, and when moved outward, is lengthened. The ironingroller isheated by steam or llame of gas, or other suitable means.

From the foregoing description of the manner of constructing the box F,and removable table or bed G, and the hinged or adjustable cover of thejournals of the roller E, it is obvious that rollers having faces of anysuitable form may be inserted in the machine, and that tables or beds G,the faces of which must be made to coincide with the faces of therollers,

may also be introduced, so as to perform the various operations oftintin g, crimping, glossing, as desired.

In Fig. 3 of drawing is shown a top view of the iiuting-roller E, andtable or bed G underneath, into which the ilutes mesh. In Fig. 2 ofdrawing is shown in side elevation a movable platform, O, upon which arefour supporting and adjusting vertical screws, 01, at each angle, andwhich pass through female screws in the ends of the frame pieces o2,which project from the body of box F, and slide up and down in 'verticalguiding slots on the transverse `bed-pieces P l?. The rack Q may be usedin connection with a pinion for giving the required movement.v

The machine as above described is intended for large operations, and forsteam or water power; but smaller machines for family use, upon the sameplan, may be constructed to be operated by hand-cranks, or by a treadle.

Having thus described my improvements, and the manner of constructingthe same, what I claim therein as my invention, and which I desire tosecure by Letters Patent,

is- A l. The construction and arrangement of the adjustableroller-carrier or hanger B, in combination with thehorizontally-reciprocating ironing-table F, opera-ting in the manner andfor the purposes described.

2. I claim the combination of the bracket H, vibrating arm I,connecting-rod J, and adjustin g-rod M, and pulley K, andreciprocatin gholder F, constructed, arranged, and operating in the manner and for thepurposes described.

3. In combination with the adjustable roller E, I claim the holding andadjusting box F, for changing and carrying the different-shapedironing-beds for luting, crimping, glossing, &c., arranged and operatingin the manner and for the purposes described.

HUGH IIAMILL.

Witnesses:

J. B. STAPLES, GEO. W. Fox.

